Vozhegov Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Vozhegov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vozhegov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4491:320,98732,444
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859

Vozhegov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vozhegov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Vozhegov (Russian: Вожегов) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vozhegov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 657,184th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 15,911,672 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Vozhegov reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 449 people, or 1 in 320,987. In Russia Vozhegov is primarily found in: Kirov Oblast, where 49 percent live, Bryansk Oblast, where 18 percent live and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent live. Beside Russia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Vozhegov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Vozhegov surname are 1.38% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 48.15% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vozhegova94341/
Vozhigov8823/
Vozhagov8812/
Vorzegov885/
Vozhigova8226/
Vazhegova821/
Varzegov75161/
Bochegov75110/
Bazhegov751/
Bozhigov751/
Vazagov67221/
Bachegov6331/
Borzigov639/
Bozigova631/
Vožigova631/
Bouzegoub591/
Bouzeghoub56582/
Bouchegouf563/
Vasigov539/
Bojigov531/
Bazigov531/
Bachigov5020/
Vazagaev506/
Vazagiev502/
Bhasegav501/
Bazigova501/

Vozhegov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vozhegov in the Russian language
Вожеговvozegov-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vozhegov
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